I keep
hearing about the risk of a pandemic from "bird flu,"
where can I get reliable information?

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched
a website -
http://www.pandemicflu.gov - to provide
comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic
influenza and avian influenza. In the event of a
pandemic, pandemicflu.gov will be the authoritative site
for U.S. government information on the pandemic. Visit
the site now for general information on pandemic flu as
well as an online copy of the the DHHS Pandemic
Influenza Plan, a detailed guide for how our nation's
health care system can prepare for and respond to an
influenza pandemic.

Gail Carlson, MPH Ph.D., Continuing
Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of
Missouri-Columbia